Miss C Houghton v SSAAA Convenience Ltd (England and Wales : Redundancy) [2021] UKET 1802059/2021 (11 August 2021)

The tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy but the respondent failed to follow a fair redundancy process, rendering the dismissal unfair.

Citation: [2021] UKET 1802059/2021
Parties: Claimant: Miss C Houghton; Respondent: SSAAA Convenience Ltd
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 11 August 2021
Procedural Posture: Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome: Claim upheld in part
Legal Topics: Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal

Employment Law Redundancy Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Miss C Houghton

Claimant

SSAAA Convenience Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy
2 Whether the redundancy process was fair

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy but the respondent failed to follow a fair redundancy process, rendering the dismissal unfair.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld in part

Orders

The respondent is ordered to pay compensation to the claimant for unfair dismissal